Bots Nekola
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Francis Joseph Nekola
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Weight 175 lb.
- School College of the Holy Cross
- Debut July 19, 1929
- Final Game April 30, 1933
- Born December 10, 1906 in New York, NY USA
- Died March 11, 1987 in Rockville, MD USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Bots Nekola went 27-0 during his college career at Holy Cross. He had cups of coffee in the majors with the 1929 New York Yankees and the 1933 Detroit Tigers. He was later a longtime Boston Red Sox scout who was credited with signing Carl Yastrzemski and Rico Petrocelli.
He pitched nine seasons in the minors, with parts of five seasons playing for Toronto.
